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Public holidays in Niger 2026
Niger has 14 public holiday dates in 2026, 13 of them on a working day, and 9 long weekends. The next one is National Day, in 38 days (Friday, December 18, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
2026 holiday calendar
15 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Mar 16 | Mon | Laylat al-Qadr estimated | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| Apr 24 | Fri | National Concord Day | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Labor Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Day after Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 16 | Tue | Islamic New Year estimated | passed |
| Jul 26 | Sun | Anniversary of the CNSP Coup | passed |
| Jul 27 | Mon | Anniversary of the CNSP Coup observed | passed |
| Aug 3 | Mon | Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Dec 18 | Fri | National Day | in 38 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16Laylat al-Qadr3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Easter Monday3 days
- Fri, Apr 24 – Sun, Apr 26National Concord Day3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 25 – Mon, Jul 27Anniversary of the CNSP Coup3 days
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence3 days
- Fri, Dec 18 – Sun, Dec 20National Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 29Eid al-Adha, Day after Eid al-Adha5 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 15Islamic New Year4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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